Project HART Teen Facilitator

Community Action Corporation of South Texas; Alice (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Action Corporation of South Texas seeks a youth program facilitator to deliver Love Notes 4.2 AO MSA curriculum to middle school students. The role emphasizes self-regulation, goal setting, healthy relationships, and reducing risky behaviors, guided by fidelity standards.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in social work or related field and certification as a Love Notes 4.2 AO Facilitator, with willingness to travel and work flexible hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth in educational or community settings.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, sociology, education, or psychology.
• Certification as Love Notes 4.2 AO Facilitator is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver group instruction to teens using Love Notes 4.2 AO MSA curriculum with fidelity.
• Coordinate with school staff and agencies for planning and referrals.
• Maintain attendance, demographics, consent forms, and surveys per guidelines.
• Administer pre/post surveys and report results to the Data Reporting Analyst.
• Meet program goals set by the funding agency and participate in trainings.

Skills

Communication with youth

Facilitation

Computer skills

Professional demeanor

Engaging presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related

Certification as Love Notes 4.2 AO Facilitator

Job description

General Summary

Provides instruction and leadership to youth in local middle schools using The Dibble Institute’s Love Notes 4.2 SRA Abstinence Only (AO) Middle School Adaptation (MSA) curriculum per fidelity standards. Facilitators will use a positive youth-development approach by educating youth on self-regulation, goal setting, healthy relationships, focusing on their future, and the prevention and avoidance of sexual activity and other risky behaviors and help teens to better understand and develop themselves, define their goals, and acquire essential healthy relationship and life skills.

Primary Responsibilities

• 1. Provide group instruction for teens ages 12-14 using The Dibble Institute’s Love Notes 4.2 AO MSA curriculum to teach teens about the benefits associated with self-regulation, goal setting, healthy decision-making, success sequencing and pathways for poverty prevention, focus on the future, healthy relationships, resisting sexual coercion, dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors, such as underage drinking or illicit drug use.
• 2. Ensure that implementation of the Love Notes 4.2 AO MSA curriculum meets fidelity standards. Work with the Program Manager or Youth Development Coordinator (YDC) to increase fidelity and follow any provided improvement plans.
• 3. Follow procedures set forth in the district/school and/or organizations served. Coordinate with school counselors, teachers, and organization staff/volunteers for program planning and/or referrals.
• 4. Assist in strategic dissemination and communication activities to raise awareness of the program with youth, their families, and key stakeholders.
• 5. Maintains accurate and timely records such as attendance, demographics, consent forms, surveys, etc. as required by ACF-FYSB and the program and communicates relevant data to the Data Reporting Analyst (DRA) to ensure accuracy of reporting mandated by the federal funding agency.
• 6. Administer pre and post surveys for each youth participant and follow survey administration protocols.
• 7. Must meet or exceed program goals and objectives set forth by the federal funding agency in their assigned county(ies).
• 8. Become a certified facilitator in Love Notes 4.2 AO MSA and attend applicable local, state, and national training.
• 9. Become/remain certified in First Aid and CPR.
• 10. Attend scheduled training and independently continue to increase knowledge on relevant topics.
• 11. Comply with the project’s confidentiality policy.
• 12. Any other duties as assigned by the Program Director, Program Manager, or Youth Development Coordinator.

Work Experience

Required

• Experience working with youth

Preferred

• Working with youth delivering evidence-based positive youth development programming
• Equivalent work experience in the field of social work, Sociology, Education or Psychology

Education/Certifications/Licensure

Required

• Bachelor's degree in social work and/or Sociology, Education, Psychology, or a related field
• Required plus earn a certification as a Love Notes 4.2 AO Facilitator

Skills

Required

• Must have computer skills
• Must be able to communicate with youth openly without judgment.
• Promote a positive image through manners, dress, attendance, and attitude.
• Ability to facilitate to youth/teens in an engaging manner

Preferred

• Bilingual ability (Spanish/English) is preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources and local agencies.

Physical Requirements

If a preliminary offer of employment is extended, a physical will be required before the offer can be accepted.

Frequent travel within the area. Must be willing to work flexible hours. A valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and acceptance by the Agency’s vehicle insurance carrier are required. Must pass PRS background check. Must pass a pre-employment physical.

Able to perform the following physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation: critical sensory requirements include general vision; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Hear or listen in the normal range (corrected) and speak and give directions clearly. Able to walk, sit, stand, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 10 lbs., and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.